An English Preacher

A few days ago I was reading through some of the latest posts from blogs I follow and came across a lovely poem by a man named Leonard Ravenhill. I hadn’t heard the name before so decided to investigate.

Ravenhill (1907-1994) was an English preacher and evangelist who spent the latter part of his life in the United States. He emphasised the need for revival and a return to the Christianity of the early church that we find chronicled in the Book of Acts. I found this interesting as there are parallels to the Last Reformation movement, which I have been involved with, and which has similar ambitions.

I thought I would simply offer you a taste of Ravenhill’s thinking in the form of eight quotes that I found attributed to him. Then, if you would like to investigate further, I have added some key links below.

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I adore Ravenhill, although I tend to lean more Calvinistic and he was Armenian. He was a wonderful preacher, honest and true to Gods Word. You can hear how much he loved God and Gods people in his voice when you listen to his sermons. I first heard of him through brother Paul Washer, another excellent preacher to listen to. Brother Washer also introduced me to George Mueller, whose dedication to orphans and Gods sovereignty is still so inspiring. Isn’t it exciting to find a new preacher to hear from? I love having access to these guys sermons online! I’ve even gone through Spurgeons sermons, we really are a blessed generation.

Oh, wow! I’m surprised I haven’t come across Ravenhill before as I’m often listening to sermons and teaching on YouTube. I’ve listened to loads of Spurgeon sermons 🙂 I’ll have to check out Paul Washer and George Meuller too – looks like I’ve got some homework to do! Thanks so much for your comment!